Anita Groener facts for kids
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Anita Groener
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Anita Groener, 2009
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Anita Groener
15 June 1958 Veldhoven, Netherlands
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Mollerinstituut Moller Institute in Tilburg Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Arnhem |
| Known for | Artist |
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Notable work
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The Past is a Foreign Country (2018-present);State (2013); Somewhere Else (2012); Crossing (2006) |
Anita Groener (born in 1958 in Veldhoven, Netherlands) is a talented artist who lives in Dublin, Ireland. She creates many types of art. These include paintings, large drawings, films, and animations. Her art has been shown all over the world.
Anita studied art in the Netherlands. She earned her first degree in 1980. In 1982, she got her master's degree. That same year, she moved to Dublin. In 2005, other artists chose her to join Aosdána. This is an important group for artists in Ireland. Her artworks are part of many collections. These include museums and private collections in different countries.
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Anita Groener's Art Career
Anita Groener is well-known for her drawings. She also makes paintings that look like drawings. Sometimes, she cuts out shapes and pins them to a wall. These artworks are often very big.
Exploring Themes in Her Art
From 2005 to 2015, her art often looked both empty and full at the same time. For example, her 2013 artwork called State was shown in Dublin. An art critic named Cristín Leach Hughes wrote about it. She said it had almost 2,000 tiny figures. These figures were held with pins. From far away, they looked like a population on a planet. This made people think about how small humans are. But up close, they showed how important each person is.
Film and Animation
Anita Groener also creates films and animations. For example, she showed video pieces in her 2006 exhibition Crossings. Her animated film Somewhere Else was shown in 2012.
How Her Art Changed
Early in her career, her art was very strong and bold. Writers in Dublin noticed its powerful images. Later, her work became more calm. You can see this change in paintings like Trajectory (2004) and Crossing (2006). These paintings use more patterns. Her earlier works often had human or animal shapes.
Critics noticed these changes. One writer said her art showed how people communicate. It showed the feelings hidden in everyday talks. It also showed how time passes and things change. Another critic, Mark Ewart, described her Heartlands show. He said the first thing you noticed was how simple the paintings were.
The Mind and Journey in Art
A main idea in Anita Groener's art is about the mind. Ciarán Benson, a professor of psychology, wrote about her show Crossings. He agreed that her art uses roads and journeys to show how a person grows. He said, "The lines are paths of experience."
Her art often explores how we fit into the world. It asks how we see ourselves in society. Anita Groener has said that art is a way for her to show her thoughts. It's how she shares her experiences of the world.
Anita Groener's Teaching and Influence
After moving to Dublin, Anita Groener quickly became respected by other artists. In 1985, she joined a committee for independent artists. She also helped bring an exhibition of Dutch artists to Ireland that same year.
She was one of only 120 artists chosen for The Great Book of Ireland in 1991. This was a very special project.
Anita started teaching at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in 1982. She taught in the Fine Art department. She was a leader for the Fine Art course for two periods. From 2004 to 2006, she was even the head of the department. In 2014, Anita Groener left DIT to focus fully on making her own art.
